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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
2
A Browning Missouri humor column surveys life with quips about neighbors dogs and marriages. It riffs on aging weather prediction and politics while noting local quirks and social foibles in a light, folksy tone. It touches on youth romance and social chatter in a runs-of-fate style vignette.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Dillinger of St Louis spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Smith. Mr and Mrs Earl Clements and son returned last week from Kansas City where they had been.
Visiting relatives are mentioned with Mary Jane Clements and Mell Burress’s families. Local residents Hobbs and Fay Peterson attended M E Church services, while Addie Dell and Mrs. Sarah Hughes are cited with other status updates. Baby news includes the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Trumbo.
Mrs Ollie Wilhite May died at her home in Osgood Missouri on February 27 1938 after a heart ailment. She married John May in 1876 who died June 20 1926. Survived by nine children, twenty four grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren, a brother D R Wilhite, funeral at Camp Ground Church conducted by Rev O O Hunsaker, burial nearby.
Harold Speke and Miss Lucille Walker were married last Wednesday evening March 2 in Laclede by Elder Dunkleberger. They were accompanied by Keith Ward and Miss Stacia Lambert. The couple were carved from the home they shared and plan a life together.
Mrs. Johnny Cook visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carr. Mr. and Mrs. George Munn visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ross Greenstreet. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hanman and children were Sunday guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Crist. Mrs. Willie Nickell is seriously ill with influenza and heart trouble.
Typical March weather rolls through Garner with alternately warm and cold days. Sunday visitors included Lester and Watson Burkholder and Mrs. Bennie Burkholder, while Mrs. Albert Dodge aided care for Peggy Jenne in Bevier. Other locals report visits, illness, moves, and family care across the area.
Sunday visitors filled many households in Halaville with guests including the Sayers Rottmanns Holsers Crookshanks and Warrens. Families gathered at Ben Woods George Hess Lizzie Rottmann Kermit Woolf and W. R. Young among others for informal visits and weekend calls.
Mr and Mrs Glen Powell and children and Miss Letha Tromer houser of Kansas City spent Sunday with home folks. Mr and Mrs Ezra Cook and son of Kirksville spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Marshall McMickle. Lois and Harry McMickle visited with Mr and Mrs F G McMickle and Mr and Mrs Sam Gooch and daughters. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Young and son were Saturday evening visitors at W R Young's.
O.B. Hobbs of Browning Missouri advertises years of experience with a focus on paper hanging and painting. Car 102. No job too small or too large.
Interesting picture displays appear this week at the Citizens Savings Bank and Browning Farm Club showing Linn County people involved in Extension activities Womens Clubs and 4 H. One frame at the Browning Farm Club depicts sheep infested with scab being shown at regular updates. The Farmers Exchange picture features Lawson Harter dipping for scab on his Linneus farm. The Citizens Bank display features clover grown by Sam Gooch using phosphate fertilizer yielding three or four times more than untreated plots.
Probate Court of Linn County Missouri orders public auction of 388 acres in townships 60 19 to pay debts. I W P Nickell as administrator will sell the described property at the Linneus courthouse on March 21 1938 during Probate Court session for cash. First publication February 24 1938.
Mr and Mrs Ed Lawrence and Mr and Mrs John Browning were Sunday visitors at Willie Lawrence home. Mr and Mrs George Blackman visited Hartwell Franklin. Miss Janice Pipes, a Kirksville student, was away spending time at school.
The week ends with neighbors making moves to farms including the Knight and Dunlap families. Wilma Havens visits her grandfather John Lee in Milan. Local callers include Mrs. Earl Dunlap and Mrs. Hartwell Franklin at Charley Pipes. The Walnut Grove Club met despite sickness.
Nice spring weather brings plowing to gardens and potato patches. Merle Wohler is recovering from flu. Attendees from Purdin joined Mrs. Ormiston’s funeral. Rural teachers attended a Brookfield meeting. Mrs. Western and Mrs. Lambert with daughter Eather, and Miss Lee, visited Effie Pulliam. Several visits to family homes occur. Mrs. Grice remains very poorly with little hope. Earnest Pearson and Imolene visited the Hess home.
Mrs Stella Bauchman of Kirks ville kept regular church appointments at the Church of God in Reger on Sunday morning and night. Mr and Mrs Edd Evans of Galt visited C J De Witt home Saturday. Mrs Lon Williams remains ill. Mrs Floyd Daniels and her baby of Quincy Illinois visited relatives in and around Roger last week. Her continued health was noted.
Numerous households report Sunday visits and weekend stops. Names include Ford brothers, Stephenson family, Jerome and Moore households, and several others visiting relatives in Chillico and Roger. Several children stayed with relatives and travel noted among neighbors.
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